Call Me Back - with Dan Senor Why Are Liberals Against Liberation? – with Elica Le Bon
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Mar 9, 2026 
Elica Le Bon, an Iranian‑American lawyer and activist who critiques the Islamic regime and advocates for human rights. She recounts her family’s exile, contrasts the regime with the Iranian people, explains why the regime fixates on Israel, and explores how Marxist and anti‑Western narratives shape Western perceptions of the conflict.
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Regime Is Alien To Iranian National Identity
- Le Bon frames the Islamic Republic as an occupying force that does not reflect Iranian culture, history, or majority values.
- She compares the regime's relationship to Iranians to Hamas versus the Israeli people: fundamentally opposed.
Surveys Show Vast Iranian Opposition To The Regime
- Gaman Institute polling shows roughly 84% of Iranians oppose the regime, about 10% support it, indicating a small but significant loyalist minority.
- Le Bon characterizes supporters as an ideologically subverted fan base rather than mainstream citizens.
Israel Blocks Iran's Revolutionary Empire Building
- Le Bon explains the regime's hostility to Israel is strategic: Israel blocks Iran's ambition to export its revolution and build regional hegemony.
- The regime masks its genocidal aims with anti-imperialist rhetoric and manipulates religious eschatology to justify Israel's elimination.